WORA TV switching to ABC5 Puerto Rico on Nov. 1
October 23, 2014
Beginning Nov. 1, Telecinco Inc.'s WORA station will begin operating as ABC5 Puerto Rico, offering the ABC Television Network’s full programming lineup throughout the island.
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Solavei wireless service finds success in Puerto Rico
October 22, 2014
Two years after making its debut in the Puerto Rico market, Washington-based Solavei has found success through its first-of-its kind social networking and commerce platform that enables customers to sign up for mobile voice and data services at a fraction of the competition’s cost.
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Telecom Board voicing need for transatlantic teamwork
October 16, 2014
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board is taking an active role in the international arena, voicing a need for greater transatlantic coordination and collaboration efforts to benefit markets across the globe, which stand to gain a lot from existing and emerging technologies.
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Census: More than half of Puerto Rico homes online
September 19, 2014
More than half of Puerto Rico homes had access to the Internet in 2013, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau through its Puerto Rico Community Survey.
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TRB joins 3-1-1 government services info call center
September 18, 2014
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board this week became the newest public agency to join the government’s 3-1-1 central call center to provide orientation to Puerto Rico citizens on available services.
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TRB to help Puerto Rico entities request FCC funding
September 8, 2014
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board will be working with local entities interested in presenting proposals to the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Broadband Experiments program, which has $100 million available to assign across the U.S. and its territories.
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Wovenware, Canadian firm launch e-commerce platform
September 4, 2014
Puerto Rican software engineering and development firm, Wovenware, announced Wednesday it was chosen by Canadian start-up Coupons4Giving to develop a new platform for fundraising following a successful e-commerce site implementation in early 2014.
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Claro launches 150Mbps service to metro area homes
August 27, 2014
Telecommunications provider Claro announced Tuesday the availability of broadband speeds of up to 150 megabits per second to a group of homes in the San Juan metropolitan areas selected to participate in the initial phase of the project.
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Gov’t to deploy broadband in Santurce via unused pipes
August 20, 2014
Two government agencies, the Department of Transportation and Public Works and the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board, signed a collaborative agreement Tuesday to develop new broadband infrastructure that will initially be deployed in San Juan’s Santurce sector.
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Science Trust opens RFP for $5M innovation grant cycle
August 19, 2014
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust has earmarked close to $5 million for a grants program focused on proposals presented by scientists and researchers related to the development and research in the fields of natural sciences, biotechnology, aerospace technology, communication, medical innovations, electronics, clean and renewable energies and related sciences, Iván Ríos-Mena, acting executive director of the PRST, said.
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SAP Caribbean Forum to take place in Puerto Rico
August 19, 2014
SAP Caribbean Forum, an event focusing on technology and business in the region, will be held Aug. 28 at the La Concha Hotel in San Juan, when local and international entrepreneurs and experts affiliated with the software company will meet and present the latest advances and technologies aiming to usher in “a new era of efficiency and competitiveness.”
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Gamers gather in Santurce for electronic gaming tourney
July 23, 2014
More than 350 gamers converged in Santurce this past Saturday to participate in the “Optico Fiber Gaming — No Lag Allowed” tournament. The event, organized by Electronic Sports Puerto Rico, was held at the Telegrafo building at the hart of the sector’s Digital Corridor.
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AT&T expands 4G LTE to Vega Alta, Toa Baja, Cayey
July 17, 2014
As part of its continuing network investment and ongoing 4G LTE rollout, AT&T has added three mobile Internet cell sites in Vega Alta, Toa Baja and Cayey to expand its 4G LTE coverage for area residents and businesses, the company announced this week.
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Liberty launches 100Mbps high-speed Internet service
June 19, 2014
In an effort to provide new and higher Internet speeds for a better value, Liberty Puerto Rico announced Wednesday the availability of high-speed broadband of 100Mbps download with 4Mbps for upload.
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182K ex-Centennial clients to split $1M in suit settlement
June 11, 2014
A group of 182,442 customers of the defunct Centennial de Puerto Rico will be splitting about $1 million after winning a class-action suit against the carrier that is now part of AT&T Puerto Rico over improperly collected municipal tax fees from July 2009 to December 2009.
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